Will Yemen cancel the permit to withdraw the ship Sounion

The first week of Yemen’s permit to the European Union to withdraw the ship “Sounion” is almost over, with no indications of the start of the operation. What are Yemen’s options for dealing with Western evasion?

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Last week, Yemen, through the negotiating delegation led by Mohammed Abdul Salam, announced its decision to allow the withdrawal of the Greek ship “Sounion.” This came as a result of international and regional efforts that led to the permission after Sana’a prevented Western battleships from approaching the vessel.

It was also expected that the towing operation of the ship that was targeted three weeks ago and set on fire last Sunday would begin, according to previous statements by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of change in Sana’a, Jamal Amer. It was also assumed that the towing operation had ended, and the file had been closed; however, the opposite is happening—the operation has not actually started yet, and the European Union, through its mission, has returned to maneuvering, sometimes claiming that the fire is still burning, other times citing risks, and in a third instance, searching for alternative solutions.

In reality, there is Western manipulation of the ship issue, with the reason being attributed to American pressures seeking to achieve developments that would increase pressure on Yemen to cease military operations against oil tankers heading to Israeli occupation. The timing of postponing the towing of the ship comes before a session of the Security Council regarding Yemen, pushing Western and American parties to put the ship “Sounion” at the top of their agenda, attempting to issue a condemning resolution against Yemen regarding the operations. In addition to the environmental disaster that could change the course of events in the entire region.

Based on the data, the risks of oil leakage and an environmental disaster seem to have significantly decreased in light of the continued fire on board the ship for about three weeks and Yemeni forces’ tactics to prevent this through surface detonations to avoid an explosion. However, these data may change Yemen’s strategy in dealing with the ship to avoid a disaster, and the most important options currently available may be to withdraw the vessel’s license or even maneuver it to pressure towards its tow or send someone to tow it to shore.

There is no justification for the European Union to delay the oil ship’s tow in the Red Sea. What is available today may not be there tomorrow, according to experts.